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Spice Finch (Nutmeg Mannikin)

Spice Finch (Nutmeg Mannikin)

A male Spice Finch (a.k.a Nutmeg Mannikin) eating grass seeds in the "forest" down the backyard. I managed to creep up on the little critters a bit cl...
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A male Spice Finch (a.k.a Nutmeg Mannikin) eating grass seeds in the "forest" down the backyard. I managed to creep up on the little critters a bit closer than I normally could. So, I got a better shot, subsequently.
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PENTAX K-S1

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Aperture 67/10 ISO 3200 Shutter 1/100 Focal Length 30000/100

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Feb, 2019

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Awards

Peer Award

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